MSPs set to grill Diageo chief

Mar 17 2010

The head of drinks giant Diageo is due to appear before MSPs after the firm's decision to axe 900 jobs last year.

The lay-offs included 700 at its Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock and about 200 in Glasgow, although the firm did pledge to create 400 new jobs in Fife.

Holyrood's Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee will grill the firm's managing director in Scotland, Bryan Donaghey, on the restructuring plans, along with Whyte and Mackay chief executive John Beard.